Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2023

Ksenija Polla, CMP is Regional Director North America at ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association. Ksenija started her career in Croatia, […]

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 6, 2022

Five Associations Professional Meeting Planners Need to Know. Have you recently entered the events industry and are looking for associations to join that will help you learn the tricks of the trade? Are you an experienced event planning professional and searching for new associations to become a member of?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light, an ongoing series of looks behind the scenes at how events are being produced today, we asked Paula Mettler Marketing and communications manager with Leo Events to share a look at a recent production for a major retailer. Read More : How Leo Events Nails Immersion.

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2018

The results of the “Meeting- & EventBarometer 2017/2018” reveal the importance of digitisation and internationalisation for the German meetings, conference and events sector. Attending meetings and conferences also plays an important role for the 2.2 Growth in participants confirms the importance of events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Eastside Rooms is continuing to target domestic and international association meetings through a partnership with industry expert Julie Watterston from Watterston Associates. They have a great team and a really good product that association meeting organisers will find easy to work within.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. While most events across the globe took place virtually last year, more events are now meeting in person.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

There are literally thousands of meetings and event companies out there. The meetings and events industry tends to be segmented with many event companies specializing in one or more market segments – corporate events, association meetings, conventions and events, social events, fundraising for not-for-profits – to name a few.

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StraussCA

DECEMBER 9, 2021

When was the last time you got together with colleagues for an in-person association meeting or event? We had a three-day meeting with a board of directors – a group which hasn’t gotten together in the flesh since before the pandemic. Some association board members hadn’t even met each other yet.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Emirates Old Trafford have announced the appointment of SFA Connect that will see the agency target larger, experience led, business events, including association meetings, for the Manchester-based venue.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 3, 2023

For the hiring wave of 2023, it’s taking longer to find the right meeting planning candidate—it’s not always a clear fit in today’s workplace environment. Meeting and convention departments powered through these macro workplace trends. It’s been an intense few years for U.S. workplaces. In fact, in March 2022—one year ago—a record 4.5

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2023

asked Jennifer Mammele , manager, conference & events, Merchant Advisory Group in the PCMA Catalyst forum. At our recent marketing & sales conference, the audience was comprised of marketing directors and above. What are some budget-friendly ways to celebrate a big milestone like an association’s anniversary?”

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Master the Event

JANUARY 11, 2024

So you want to be an event planner. Do you simply hit the streets and submit an event planner resume to as many companies as possible? Well, while that is one way of getting your name out there, it may not necessarily be the most effective way to promote yourself in the meetings and events industry. Networking.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Shaffer has also been association and corporate sales manager at The DeSoto Savannah in Georgia, sales manager for Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center and more. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Tiffany Alves Hafer. Kimberly McCarden Foster, CTE.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While I’m sure that many are legit, you do have to be careful on selecting which event planning seminars to attend. You should always ask yourself the question “what is it I intend to achieve by attending this event planning seminar”. Many companies offer seminars as part of their company’s marketing plan.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Lime Venue Portfolio is looking to grow its partnerships within the association meetings community by joining ABPCO.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The holiday spirit took over Sacramento’s renovated SAFE Credit Union Convention Center last week as 400 association meeting professionals came together during the return of CalSAE ’s Seasonal Spectacular event Dec. Associations pivoted faster than they ever have before,” said Jim Anderson, CalSAE president and CEO.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While large groups and associations are certainly groups they target, you may be surprised to learn that many convention centers are also going for the smaller groups. A Convention Center Is Equipped to Assist Event Planners Generally speaking, convention centers are connected with the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB).

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In October 2020, AIM Group led the Federation of Family Paediatricians (FIMP) into a 3D world with the 3D FIMP House — the first fully digital annual conference for the association. Our business was at risk,” Buongiorno told Convene , and “our clients were looking for answers from us” with in-person events no longer possible.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 12, 2024

When it comes to planning a meeting or event, whenever possible we all want the top of everything. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) released its Top Rankings for cities and countries around the globe. Along with the top rankings the ICCA is reporting some meetings industry positive update.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2023

Based on several hundred planner responses, MPI’s latest industry outlook finds that rising prices have strained meeting budgets, and will likely continue to do so into 2024. Even meeting space—a line item that was ripe for negotiation before the pandemic—is far tougher to get at favorable cost. The full MPI report can be found here.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 15, 2020

The event brought more than 1,000 industry leaders together in St. Louis in 2019, but attracted more than 3,000 for the 2020 virtual event, originally scheduled for Chicago. When we resume meeting, people will want to go where they can give and be given to,” he said. Speaking Out. Funding Priorities. Special Recognition.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Following a run of successful events and relocations in 2019, ExCeL London has announced significant investment in its technology infrastructure. This year, ExCeL will play host to over 400 events, welcoming four million visitors to a diverse range of world leading exhibitions, corporate events and association meetings.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 9, 2021

CHS Birmingham has agreed a partnership with The Eastside Rooms that will see the newly launched venue supporting the show’s hosted buyer programme, while exhibiting at the event and also as host of the Welcome Reception. We’re really pleased to be supporting them and wish them the very best of luck for the show.”.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, and Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. The Business Combination was approved by Dragoneer shareholders at a special meeting held on 7 December 2021. Cvent Holding Corp.

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Event Industry News

JULY 1, 2021

The Meetings and Events Support Association (MESA) has been launched to embrace and support innovation in the meetings and event industry. She was formally head of membership services at the Meeting Design Institute. Adam Fillary is a serial entrepreneur and personal networking specialist.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Key themes explored during the festival will be: Future and Innovation, Marketing, CSR and Career Development. ABPCO is the UK’s leading organisation for professional conference and event organisers, industry associates and those studying for, or seeking a career in the conference and meetings industry.

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Guidebook

APRIL 1, 2019

Traditionally members would join associations for learning opportunities and community connections, and association meetings and events are where they’d build those connections. The annual conference or general meeting is often the highlight of the association calendar. 365-day Experience.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Created in partnership with the Association of Association Executives (AAE), the programmeincludes eight topical sessions addressing some of the key challenges facing association event organisers. The afternoon concludes with Associations Connect, a peer-to-peer networking event, in association with ICCA.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

Home to the British Medical Association since 1925, the sustainable venue boasts 22 unique and versatile spaces for up to 320, including 11 purpose-built meeting rooms, all fitted with cutting edge AV technology. All with the ability to bring in remote guests to feature in the event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

As part of ongoing investment in the services most needed by clients, BMA House’s expert technicians have created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that reflect ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. All with the ability to bring in remote guests to feature in the event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

There is strong evidence that the confidence of event planners has been given a massive boost by the Prime Minister’s speech last Monday as we look at the surge of booking confirmations and new bookings,” says Adam Simpson, Director of Marketing and US Sales at etc.venues. “In Spike in bookings for next 3 months.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 8, 2019

CAT Media is a leading global multiplatform business-to-business marketing services, information and events business serving the meetings and incentive industry. . Both Northstar Meetings Group and CAT Media have been industry leaders not only through our respective brands, but through the innovative ways we’ve advanced them.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

At a Women in CleanTech & Sustainability event, Ethical Swag’s bamboo cutlery in branded pouches made of recycled materials were coveted items. When Tara Milburn attended her first Promotional Products Association International Show in 2010 or 2011, it was her first entrée into swag (stuff we all get). The products were crap.”

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2021

Home to the British Medical Association since 1925, the sustainable venue boasts 22 unique and versatile spaces for up to 320, including 11 purpose-built meeting rooms, all fitted with cutting edge AV technology. All with the ability to bring in remote guests to feature in the event.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This month, ASAE hosted a successful pilot for their newest event, Xperience Design Project (XDP) on Dec. More than 80 association meeting, marketing, programming, and technology professionals, including industry partners, were brought together to test and fine tune the new format.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. As we move into May, the immediate future of live events remains uncertain. They have to get two things right: Working on that and on a virtual event. Punt to fall?

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Eventmobi

MARCH 6, 2024

As an event organizer, your to-do list is likely never-ending. You have to juggle all of your event goals, priorities, vendors, sponsors, and attendees at once. With so many tasks on your plate, how can you ensure everything gets done while still creating an immersive, engaging event experience?

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